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here with us now to tell us more about it, the u.s. business editor of "the economist" matthew bishop. matthew is the author of how giving can save the world. and he's part of the team of influencers behind this inaugural national day. >> matthew, it's great to have you here. i see here, this is a positive sign. charitable fwifg increased from 2010 to 2011, 4%. >> i think charity is something that americans really do better than anyone else in the world, when the going is quite tough, they still give. but i think we felt, the people who came up with this idea, most started out on the 92nd street "y" which you know very well as an organization and the u.n. foundation and the social media sites. the huffington post came in and started to spread the word. like the shopping season has this opening day with black friday and cyber monday, the giving season, the next few weeks, when most of the giving is concentrated. that means an opening day as well. so the idea was to just put that eidea out there and it caught o and basically people are b
here with us now to tell us more about it, the u.s. business editor of "the economist" matthew bishop. matthew is the author of how giving can save the world. and he's part of the team of influencers behind this inaugural national day. >> matthew, it's great to have you here. i see here, this is a positive sign. charitable fwifg increased from 2010 to 2011, 4%. >> i think charity is something that americans really do better than anyone else in the world, when the going is...
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that's not stopping executives at 40 of the largest publicly traded companies in the u.s. from scaling back their company's operations. and ahead of what could be a devastating combination of tax increases and deep spending cuts. republicans and democrats insist that they are optimistic about the prospects of reaching the deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. but now, house democratic leader nancy pelosi says she won't budge when it comes to tax hikes for the wealthy, putting her directly at odds with house speaker john boehner. >> could you accept a deal that does not include tax rate increases for the wealthy? we've seen talk about a possible compromise that would leave rates the same but cap deductions for high income earn weers. is that something that's acceptable? >> no. >> not at all? >> the president made it very clear in the campaign there is not enough. what you just described is a formula and a blueprint for hampering our future. you cannot go forward -- you have to cut some investments. if you cut too many, you are hampering growth, you're hampering educatio
that's not stopping executives at 40 of the largest publicly traded companies in the u.s. from scaling back their company's operations. and ahead of what could be a devastating combination of tax increases and deep spending cuts. republicans and democrats insist that they are optimistic about the prospects of reaching the deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. but now, house democratic leader nancy pelosi says she won't budge when it comes to tax hikes for the wealthy, putting her directly...
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so there was no mention of al qaeda actually causing the death of a u.s. ambassador. >> and the president of the united states and his press secretary said the same thing. >> yeah. >> why susan rice? katty kay, we're in for a heck of a bruising fight. do you agree with us that the republicans will be playing into david plouffe and david axelrod's hands here? >> yes, and that's exactly what the white house is realizing. on the merits of it, if john mccain was indignant about what happened in benghazi, the person he should've called out was the secretary of state. and so, presumably, the person he should be saying was unfit for office if there was anyone he was going to call out would be at the top of the state department. that's not what susan rice's job was to deal with security in bengha benghazi. >> you all can defend susan rice, but i can't. seriously. >> still ahead, we'll be talking to the "washington post's" eugene robinson. also, author nate silver will be here. >> that'll be fun. >> i'm not going to ask for an apology. >> who's the guyen o the righ
so there was no mention of al qaeda actually causing the death of a u.s. ambassador. >> and the president of the united states and his press secretary said the same thing. >> yeah. >> why susan rice? katty kay, we're in for a heck of a bruising fight. do you agree with us that the republicans will be playing into david plouffe and david axelrod's hands here? >> yes, and that's exactly what the white house is realizing. on the merits of it, if john mccain was indignant...
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u.s. influence is declining, arab radicalism is intensifying. and that's not a good thing either for stability or the future of israel. >> how does the president engage most constructively to try to reverse at least one of those two trends to stop the radicalization of -- of muslim elements across the middle east? >> engages by abandoning the myth that a peace settlement has to wait until the day that the israelis and the palestinians can compromise themselves. the fact of the matter is, and that's a lesson that's 30 years old now, left to themselves, the israelis and the palestinians will never settle. the israelis are too strong to make concessions and compromises. the palestinians are too weak and too divided to make concessions and compromises. it has to be done from the outside with overwhelming encouragement and pressure. pressure. from the party that has the greatest say still with the israeli and the palestinian side and that's the united states and by the person who has the authority, the president. obama started well four years ago and
u.s. influence is declining, arab radicalism is intensifying. and that's not a good thing either for stability or the future of israel. >> how does the president engage most constructively to try to reverse at least one of those two trends to stop the radicalization of -- of muslim elements across the middle east? >> engages by abandoning the myth that a peace settlement has to wait until the day that the israelis and the palestinians can compromise themselves. the fact of the...
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several other cities throughout the u.s. are opening their doors to runners looking for another marathon. this weekend the pensacola marathon is holding its ninth annual race and has offered spots to displaced new york city marathon runners. that's fantastic. pensacola is beautiful. you can get more information on their website at marathonpensacola.com. ♪ ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes and lexus for audi than ever before. take advantage of exceptional values during the season of audi event. we create easy to use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! strategies, chains, positions. we put 'em all on one screen! could we make placing a trade any easier? mmmm...could we? open an account today and get a free 13-month e ibdâ„¢ subscription when you call 1-888-280-0157 now. optionsxpress by charles schwab. â™
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a look at u.s. history. later comic actress and director p penny marshall takes us behind the scenes of some of her biggest hits. but first, here is bill karins again with another forecast, the same as the last forecast, still wrong. bill, try again. >>> i hope this one is right. it's a nice one. too bad this wednesday isn't next wednesday. of course next wednesday is considered the busiest travel day of the year right before thanksgiving. we'd love a beautiful day like this. look at these airports. all the major hubs to the eastern half of the country. temperatures are chilly but it's just a gorgeous day out there. it's a fall, crisp morning. it's a little cold but lots of sunshine is going to be had on the east coast and through the middle of the nation. there's no rain or snow to be talked about. the best chance of any showery type weather would be north floor had floor down to orlando, daytona beach. into jacksonville, savannah and charleston. it's just a nice, tranquil weather pattern. this is what we n
a look at u.s. history. later comic actress and director p penny marshall takes us behind the scenes of some of her biggest hits. but first, here is bill karins again with another forecast, the same as the last forecast, still wrong. bill, try again. >>> i hope this one is right. it's a nice one. too bad this wednesday isn't next wednesday. of course next wednesday is considered the busiest travel day of the year right before thanksgiving. we'd love a beautiful day like this. look at...
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and in wisconsin, mmy baldwin becomes america's first openly gay u.s. senator, defeating tommy thompson. and the key word there, "openly." and in iwlx independent angus king easily won seat. one. >> the most important adverb of the notable pickup for ans was in nebraska where deb fischer flipped ben nelson's seat defeating bob mike really quickly before we go to break. that race was we had heard, near the up. all of these races, barack obama's coattails at those numbers, you look at massachusetts, it wasn't even close tt romney had no coattails. in fact, he had a really detrimental impact on a lot of these candidates >> mitt romney lost in every state he's ever livered edlived. >> that's a bad sign. >> do you think his dog's going today? >> you k who's in charge of the researchpublican senate candidates? >> we thank god. i mean seriou6p overtime keeping- seriously, as majority leader of sharron angle in nevada christine "i am not a o'do a lot of soul searching here friends. >> it's not soul searching. it's more than that. >> everyone sitting at the bacc
and in wisconsin, mmy baldwin becomes america's first openly gay u.s. senator, defeating tommy thompson. and the key word there, "openly." and in iwlx independent angus king easily won seat. one. >> the most important adverb of the notable pickup for ans was in nebraska where deb fischer flipped ben nelson's seat defeating bob mike really quickly before we go to break. that race was we had heard, near the up. all of these races, barack obama's coattails at those numbers, you...
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compare that number to the rest of the world, suddenly the u.s. economy is looking pretty damn good by comparison to other countries. >> it actually feels like the economy is gathering steam. these kind of revisions help you feel that way. sandy is an aberration in the unemployment numbers as brian said. essentially we look at housing, consumer spending. the economy is on a pretty good track. the question is whether we go over the cliff at the end. >> joe, i just will say, there's kind of an underlying sense that if we get the right deal -- and i think all of us sort of know what that includes, that we are kind of spring-loaded for serious growth. the consumers have already spoken in terms of holiday seals. i'm not saying 3.5% or 4%, but if we get a deal, there's optimism we'll see serious growth. >> what's the feeling in your world about whether we'll get a deal? i would say in my world in washington people are pretty pessimistic. seems like in your world they're more optimistic. >> we go by what the tape says. the tape yesterday was green. there
compare that number to the rest of the world, suddenly the u.s. economy is looking pretty damn good by comparison to other countries. >> it actually feels like the economy is gathering steam. these kind of revisions help you feel that way. sandy is an aberration in the unemployment numbers as brian said. essentially we look at housing, consumer spending. the economy is on a pretty good track. the question is whether we go over the cliff at the end. >> joe, i just will say, there's...
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. >> "the los angeles times," the u.s. customs and border patrol cuts, smugglers taking an unorthodox route to try and cross the southern border, going over the fence in a car. the two suspects drove a jeep cherokee up a ramp set up along a 14-foot-high in arizona and got stuck there. agents say the suspects ran back to mexico and escaped. >> from china or the u.s.? >> leaving a jeep cherokee behind. >>> let's go to "politico" and mike allen with a look at the "playbook." hey, mike. >> welcome to november, the month when presidents are chosen. >> it is november. i had to pause to think about that. well, i'm glad you brought up presidents being chosen. we've got new nbc/"wall street journal"/marist polls to go through. let's get your take on these one by one. in wisconsin, the president with a three-point lead within the margin of error. he's tied there. that's down from a six-point edge. in new hampshire, president obama and mitt romney also in a tie. a month before the debate, the president had a seven-point lead there ac
. >> "the los angeles times," the u.s. customs and border patrol cuts, smugglers taking an unorthodox route to try and cross the southern border, going over the fence in a car. the two suspects drove a jeep cherokee up a ramp set up along a 14-foot-high in arizona and got stuck there. agents say the suspects ran back to mexico and escaped. >> from china or the u.s.? >> leaving a jeep cherokee behind. >>> let's go to "politico" and mike allen with a...
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ambassador rice deliberately misled the country in the aftermath of the september 11th attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. but rice says it's not her fault. it's the intel community's fault. she just read their talking points. although john mccain threatened a senate filibuster earlier this month, he now is open to meeting directly with ambassador rice. >> is there anything that ambassador rice can do to change your mind about it? >> sure. she can give everyone the benefit of explaining their position and the actions that they took, and i'll be glad to have the opportunity to discuss these issues with her. >> she could conceivably get your vote for secretary of state? >> i think she deserves the ability and the opportunity to explain herself and her position. >> the white house says no decisions have been made as far as cabinet selections for the president's second term. softening. >> that was heartwarming. now, you actually wrote about rice. of course, it was in the culinary section of "new york" magazine. >> yes. >> how to prepare rice for thanksgiving, but let's talk about susan
ambassador rice deliberately misled the country in the aftermath of the september 11th attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. but rice says it's not her fault. it's the intel community's fault. she just read their talking points. although john mccain threatened a senate filibuster earlier this month, he now is open to meeting directly with ambassador rice. >> is there anything that ambassador rice can do to change your mind about it? >> sure. she can give everyone the benefit of...
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the cia was secretly responsible for u.s. efforts in benghazi. in fact, two of the four american personnel were working for the cia as contractors. but congressional investigators say the cia and state department weren't on the same page about which agency was responsible when it came to security. "the journal" also reports at one point during the attacks, secretary of state hillary clinton telephoned the cia director directly to seek assistance. >> from our parade of papers, "the seattle times." as the election reaches its apex, president george w. bush not out campaigning for mitt romney. but rather speaking at an investment conference in the cayman islands. organizers declined comment. tickets, $4,000 apiece. >> oh, my goodness. >> sir richard branson said to be there as well. >> there you go. "the charleston daily mail." west virginia still feeling impacts of sandy in the form of snow. in some counties, 80% of residents have no power. and in places three feet of snow cover the ground. this must be just unbelievable. forest crews and fema have
the cia was secretly responsible for u.s. efforts in benghazi. in fact, two of the four american personnel were working for the cia as contractors. but congressional investigators say the cia and state department weren't on the same page about which agency was responsible when it came to security. "the journal" also reports at one point during the attacks, secretary of state hillary clinton telephoned the cia director directly to seek assistance. >> from our parade of papers,...
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detroit was one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in the u.s. and i don't think a city like detroit with detroit's history would have been completely discarded if it had been 90% white and not 90% black. beyond that, i think it's just, you know, the new talk of the shifting of the debate from cuts, cuts, cuts, to more revenue. and that sort of thing, i think is an important shift for a place like detroit because, you know, it's showing the kind of limits of austerity. >> a friend that works for an i.t. company, they're moving jobs in downtown detroit, because he said, all in, real estate, labor, it's cheaper than mumbai. >> what about if they're moving a high-tech plant in detroit, what are they going to get the workers? >> they're going to have to lure them in with inexpensive real estate. >> so what does that do about the natives of detroit who are still there? what does that do about the fracturing of families in detroit? what does it do about the hundreds, perhaps thousands of teenage mothers who walk the streets in detroit with a double dea
detroit was one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in the u.s. and i don't think a city like detroit with detroit's history would have been completely discarded if it had been 90% white and not 90% black. beyond that, i think it's just, you know, the new talk of the shifting of the debate from cuts, cuts, cuts, to more revenue. and that sort of thing, i think is an important shift for a place like detroit because, you know, it's showing the kind of limits of austerity. >> a friend...
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in north dakota, heidi heitkamp won the u.s. senate seat there. in montana's u.s. senate race, jon tester held off a tough challenge from congressman denny rehberg. senator claire mccaskill beat back congressman todd akin after his candidacy was derailed about a xlent abo a comment about legitimate rain. >> let's just leave that one up there. the lone republican sitting not only at this table but in this zip code, thank one todd akin. thank you for selfishly putting yourself above your party and the values that you claim to hold dear. you just gave up yet another senate seat for the republican party to harry reid. todd? thanks a lot, pal. the rest of the world knew you were going to lose and you decided to do it anyway. >> i'll add to that, if i could, just to be completely annoying, i'm sure. you but thank you, todd akin and richard mourdock and thank you republican party for not breaking their arms and instead focusing on people like chris krity who a tt tty christie for job. >> we are all basically in the zone for 48 hours where reading information as it comes i
in north dakota, heidi heitkamp won the u.s. senate seat there. in montana's u.s. senate race, jon tester held off a tough challenge from congressman denny rehberg. senator claire mccaskill beat back congressman todd akin after his candidacy was derailed about a xlent abo a comment about legitimate rain. >> let's just leave that one up there. the lone republican sitting not only at this table but in this zip code, thank one todd akin. thank you for selfishly putting yourself above your...
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thank you. >>> still ahead, the new u.s. senator-elect from massachusetts, elizabeth warren joins us. also, the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory, chuck todd and "washington post" columnist, eugene robinson. and next from richmond, winner of last night's u.s. senate race, tim kaine. also look who's coming down the hall. former pennsylvania governor ed rendell joins us here on set for a special edition of "morning joe." [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if you could combine the capability of a pathfinder with the comfort of a sedan? ♪ so you went right back to the pathfinder's essence, kept its dna, and created the next-gen s.u.v. starting with a drivetrain that gives best-in-class fuel economy of 26 miles per gallon, highway... ♪ ...and intuitive 4-wheel drive? ♪ if inside it had best-in-class front, head, and leg room and interior roominess? and outside, best-in-class standard towing of 5,000 pounds? ♪ [ whistles ] [ all scream, laugh ] [ male announcer ] yeah, that would be cool. introducing the all
thank you. >>> still ahead, the new u.s. senator-elect from massachusetts, elizabeth warren joins us. also, the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory, chuck todd and "washington post" columnist, eugene robinson. and next from richmond, winner of last night's u.s. senate race, tim kaine. also look who's coming down the hall. former pennsylvania governor ed rendell joins us here on set for a special edition of "morning joe." [ male announcer ]...
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"the houston chronicle," oil giant bp has been handed the largest ever criminal fine in u.s. history. in connection with the 2010 oil rig explosion that killed 11 people and triggered a massive spill in the gulf of mexico. two employees face involuntary manslaughter charges. bp will plead guilty to the deaths and for lying over how much oil was really gushing out of the deep water horizon. bp made a record $25.8 billion in profits last year. >>> "the indianapolis star," hostess is expected to announce today whether it will shutter operations permanently. the move would result in the loss of 18,000 jobs, and the company could begin to liquidate itself in bankruptcy court. right now striking workers are preventing production over their objections to a contract offering benefit and wage cuts. hostess makes iconic baked goods from twinkies to ding dongs to wonder bread, and it could all go away today. >> be careful what you -- this is a great company. i know you don't love ding dongs and twinkies, but many people do. >> a lot of jobs at stake. >> yes. >> i know it's complicated,
"the houston chronicle," oil giant bp has been handed the largest ever criminal fine in u.s. history. in connection with the 2010 oil rig explosion that killed 11 people and triggered a massive spill in the gulf of mexico. two employees face involuntary manslaughter charges. bp will plead guilty to the deaths and for lying over how much oil was really gushing out of the deep water horizon. bp made a record $25.8 billion in profits last year. >>> "the indianapolis...
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economy is growing in areas and u.s. manufacturing is because of energy expiration and production here in the united states. so i think the conditions are ripe just for a different kind of participation, regardless if it's romney or obama from the corporate community. >> we've been looking for the past couple of weeks at polls and there have been certain bets being placed on this election -- >> mustaches -- >> yes. >> grow a mustache -- >> please don't. i beg you. >> that look you had yesterday -- >> let us hope. let us hope. >> let's hope not. >> romney wins pennsylvania so axelrod has to come on the air and shave his mustache. >> oh, that would be something. all right. here's from the washington post, empty measurements. on the eve of the election, nate silver placed president obama's chances of returning to office at 86.3%, not 86.1%, not 87.8%, at 86.3%. silver's prediction is not an innovation, it's trend taken to its absurd extreme. his work is better summarized as an 83.6% confident that the state polls are correc
economy is growing in areas and u.s. manufacturing is because of energy expiration and production here in the united states. so i think the conditions are ripe just for a different kind of participation, regardless if it's romney or obama from the corporate community. >> we've been looking for the past couple of weeks at polls and there have been certain bets being placed on this election -- >> mustaches -- >> yes. >> grow a mustache -- >> please don't. i beg you....
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she continued to defend her response on september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi as a top pick to replace secretary of state hillary clinton. rice faces sort of an uphill battle because she failed to win over her harshest republican critics yesterday. >> i don't think it's an uphill battle. >> unless you want to be secretary of state for greenvil greenville, south carolina or mesa -- >> she requested this meeting was with specifically senators lindsey graham, kelly ayotte and -- >> they were upset. john mccain over the weekend. >> john mccain backed up. >> so it's really cool when she said i'm sorry. >> she did the brave thing and went right in there and said i want to -- >> how did that work. >> and talked about her initial account of the attack and explained to them she was relying on faulty intelligence and talking points from the intelligence community. >> they said? >> they said, you know what, we still don't get it. >> throw the video. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some that we didn't get. it is
she continued to defend her response on september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi as a top pick to replace secretary of state hillary clinton. rice faces sort of an uphill battle because she failed to win over her harshest republican critics yesterday. >> i don't think it's an uphill battle. >> unless you want to be secretary of state for greenvil greenville, south carolina or mesa -- >> she requested this meeting was with specifically senators lindsey graham,...